Where does “cu” come from?

cu (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh ku, from Proto-Brythonic kʉβ̃, from Proto-Celtic koimos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cu (Welsh): dear, beloved

Definitions

  1. dear, beloved

Ancestry of “cu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshku—
2Proto-Brythonickʉβ̃dear, nice
3Proto-Celtickoimosdear, nice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “cu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Celtic koimos →